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starring: Gary Cooper, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Bridges, Katy Jurado, Grace Kellydirected by: Fred Zinnemann
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780782008340
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Original recording reissued, NTSC
ISBN: 0782008348
Label: Republic Pictures
Manufacturer: Republic Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Republic Pictures
Release Date: October 14, 1997
Running Time: 85 minutes
Sales Rank: 728
Studio: Republic Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 1952
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Written by Carl Foreman (who was later blacklisted during the anticommunist hearings of the '50s) and superbly directed by Fred Zinnemann, this 1952 classic stars Gary Cooper as just-married lawman Will Kane, who is about to retire as a small-town sheriff and begin a new life with his bride (Grace Kelly) when he learns that gunslinger Frank Miller (Ian MacDonald) is due to arrive at high noon to settle an old score. Kane seeks assistance from deputies and townsfolk, but soon realizes he'll have to stand alone in his showdown with Miller and his henchmen. Innovative for its time, the suspenseful story unfolds in approximate real time (from 10:40 a.m. to high noon in an 84-minute film), and many interpreted Foreman's drama as an allegorical reflection of apathy and passive acceptance of Senator Joseph McCarthy's anticommunist campaign. Political underpinnings aside, this remains a milestone of its genre (often referred to as the first 'adult' Western), and Cooper is flawless in his Oscar-winning role. --Jeff Shannon
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Rating:  - An 'Ultimate' Edition that Lives Up to It's Name!
When a film has been available on DVD in a number of editions for a number of years, as "High Noon" has, a new edition had better be pretty impressive to justify shelling out more money.
"High Noon (Two-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition)" is more than pretty impressive...it is superb!
First off, the print is about as close to perfect as you'll ever find, with picture and sound vastly improved over previous releases. Next, the Special Features are engrossing, with a new documentary ... Read More
Rating: - Don't shove me Harv. I'm tired of being shoved.
High Noon (Two-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition)
Quite a bit has been said about this film.
Then again, it's 56 years old.
Forget about the Hollywood blacklist period, the trouble behind the scenes, and any politically inclined agenda.
This is probably the first adult western that "holds up".
A good script.
A good director.
A good cast.
A good soundtrack.
All on a small budget and short shooting schedule.
Unheard of now-a-days.
No ... Read More
Rating: - A great way to spend an evening
This classic film won Gary Cooper his only Oscar. High Noon is basically a morality play placed in the old west. A precursor to the television series 24, High Noon occurs in near real time. Even in its day, this was a low budget movie, and although as an author I'm biased, High Noon proves that a excellent script in the hands of a competent director can beat the razzmatazz of a big budget production.
The special features includes one interesting short--The Making of High Noon--, but no commentary. ... Read More
Rating: - a brave man facing certain death
This is an "adult" western in that the townpeople act like townspeople. When faced by the possibility of an attack by five desperados, they prefer to do nothing and hope for the best. The movie may have also had a political viewpoint. We were locked in a deadly cold war with the Soviet Union. Many people, just as the townpeople in "High Noon", reckoned that disarmament and coexistence was a safer policy than confrontation.
Gary Cooper, as the resigning marshal of this small town, expects support ... Read More
Rating: - a great study in honor and duty
I dont think any of us has been as isolated as gary cooper was in that town, when it came to finding support and maybe a true friend when you needed one. I think why you watch this over and over again on repeated viewings, is the great character studies...I mean would we help and stand up for right when it came down to it?...everybody gave a great performance in that movie!...by the way,I watched the first half of the lionsgate new edition last night..and I must say, they did this movie proud!...great picture and ... Read More
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